Composite shoe heel



Oct. 24, 193,3. B. G|| OW|TZ 1,931,957

COMPOS ITE SHOE HEEL Filed Deo. lO, 1931 Suor/ump.

Patented @et Z4,

PATENT orgies 1,931,957 COMPOSITE SHOE HEEL Benjamin Gilowitz, New York,N. Y., assignor of one-fourth to Morris Bousel, New York, N. Y.

Applicationnecember 10, A1951 serial N o. 580,195

V4 Claims. (Cl. 36-35l vided with integral upstanding tongues securedrin said grooves. One object of the present invention is to provide a newand improved construcv tion whereby the elastic and inelastic bodies maybe more tenaciously secured together.

The patented heel is particularly designed for sport shoes, the visibleportions of the elastic and inelastic bodies at the edge of the heelbeing preferably of contrasting colors, and a further object of thepresent invention is to provide an improved heel constructed at thefactory so that only the elastic material appears at the edge of theheel, it being possible however to buff or grind some of this materialaway to expose portions of the inelastic body to give substantially thesame appearance as in the patented heel, for sport shoes.

With the foregoing and minor objects in view, the invention resides inthe novel subject matter hereinafter described and claimed, descriptionbeing accomplished by reference to the accompanying drawing. v

Fig. lis a perspective View showing one form of the improved heel.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on line 2'2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a different form of construction. Y

Fig. 4. is a vertical sectional View on line 4.-4 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing Ya still further form ofconstruction.

Fig. 6 is a detail vertical sectional view on line 6 6 of Fig. 5.

Fig. '7 is a perspective view showing yet another form of the invention.

In Figs. 1 and 2, the numeral 8 denotes an inelastic body whose upperside is concave to properly it the heel portion of a shoe. This concaveformation may well be imparted toV the body by pressing the latter intoconcavo-conVeXV form in vertical section, as shown.V The body 8 isformed with a plurality of relatively wide dove-tail grooves 9 in itsperipheral edge, all of said grooves opening through both the upper andlower sides of said body. Near the front corners of this body,additional relatively narrow dove-tail grooves 10 are formed in theinner walls of the foremost 5 grooves 9. The body 8 is also preferablyformed with a central opening 11 which may be of circular outline orother desired shape.

An elastic body 12 underlies and is secured against the inelastic body8, said elastic body beingprovided with an integral central portion 1366 molded in the opening 11 and with upstanding dove-tail portions 14molded in the grooves 9. The inner sides of two of the portions 14: areprovided with integral dove-tail portions 15 molded in the relativelynarrow grooves 10.

VBy the construction shown and described, al heel is provided in whichthere is an unusually tenacious connection between the inelastic and theelastic bodies, said heel being intended primarily for sport shoes, inwhich case, the `two'i'@ bodies 8 and 12 will be of different colors topresent a pleasing appearance at the edge of the heel. Y

f AIn Figs.` 3 and 4, the inelastic body 8a is substantially identicalwith the body 8. The elastic body 12a however, is provided with acontinuous upstanding rim flange 16 which-surrounds and is moldedagainst the peripheral edge of the body 8a. The inner side of the flange16 is provided with integral dove-tail portions 14a molded in thedove-tail grooves 9a, and the inner sides of two of said portions 14aare provided with relatively narrow dove-tail portions 15"l molded inthe relatively narrow dove-tail grooves 10i.

The flange v16 obscures the peripheral edge of the body 8a so that theheel is well adapted for ordinary instead of sport shoes. However, bybuing, grinding or otherwise removing the flange 16, the peripheral edgeof the inelastic body 8a is made visible between the grooves 9a andhence the same efect as in Fig. 1,'is obtained, for sport shoes.

Metal staples 17 are driven through the body 8a and their legs areembedded in the elastic body 12a, said legs being preferably roughenedas denoted at 18. These staples 1'7 thus perform the function ofproviding additional connecting means between the two bodies 8a and 12a.

In Figs. 5 and 6, the construction is practically identical with thatshown in Figs. 3 and 4, the only difference being in thenumber of thedovetail grooves and elastic portions 9b and 14h, and in the use ofnails1'7a instead oi the staples 1'7. v The nails 17a which have beenshown, are provided with large heads and roughened bodies, but othersuitable fastening means could be used instead. l

In Fig. 7, all of the dove-tail grooves 9 in the body 8C, with oneexceptiom are provided in their inner walls with relatively narrowdovetail grooves l0, and the elastic body 12C is provided withrelatively wide dove-tail portions 14C molded in the grooves 9C, andwith comparatively narrow dove-tail portions 16C molded in the grooves10C. This construction establishes an unusually tenacious connectionbetween the elastic and inelastic bodies of the heel and while shown ina heel -for sport shoes, could also be employed in a heel for ordinaryshoes, such as shown in Figs. 3 and 5.

While the various grooves have been described as dove-tail grooves,attention is invited to the fact that each of these grooves is providedwith opposed vertical side walls which converge toward the peripheraledge oi the heel instead of converging upwardly, as would be the casewith dove-tail grooves or recesses of conventional form.

Excellent results are obtainable from the details disclosed and they aretherefore preferably followed. owever, within the scope of the inventionas claimed, variations may be made.

l. A composite heel comprising an inelastic body having relatively Widegrooves in its peripheral edge, each of saidrelatively wide grooveshaving opposed vertical side walls which converge toward said peripheraledge of said inelastic body, a plurality oi said relatively wide grooveshaving relatively narrow grooves in their inner walls, each of saidrelatively narrow grooves also having opposed vertical side walls whichconverge toward said peripheral edge or^ said inelastic body, and anelastic body upon which saidinelastic body is secured, said elastic bodyhaving integral upstanding portions secured in and filling said grooves.

2. A composite heel comprising an inelastic body having grooves inperipheral edge, said grooves opening through the upper and lower' sidesof said inelastic body, and an elastic body to the upper side of whichsaid inelastic body is secured, said elastic body having an integralupwardly projecting flange lying against and secured to said peripheraledge of said inelastic body, the inner side of said flange beingprovided with integral portions secured in said grooves.

3. A composite heel comprising an inelastic body having grooves in itsperipheral edge, said grooves opening through the upper and lower sidesofsaid inelastic body and each having opposed .vertical side wallsconverging toward said peripheral edge of said inelastic body, and anelastic body to the upper side of which said in elastic body is secured,said elastic body having an integral upstanding iiange lying against andsecured to said peripheral edge or said inelastic body, the inner sideof said flange being provided withintegral portions secured in andfilling said grooves.

4. A composite heel comprising an upper body of one color havingvertical grooves in its pcripheral edge opening through both the upperand lower sides of said upper body, a lower body of another color havingattaching portions projecting upwardly from the upper side of said lowerbody and secured in said grooves, and means forming the peripheral edgeoi the cornplete heel from heel seat to tread and normally obscuringsaid peripheral edge of said upper body and said attaching portions,providing a heel for ordinary shoes, said obscuring means being readilyremovable to expose the different colors of said upper body and saidattaching portions when the heel is to be used for sport shoes.

BENJAMIN Grnovvrrz.

